Why Does Ebola Treatment Cost So Much?

December 4, 2014 2:33 PM

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Hospital bills for Ebola are running into the millions per patient. Here’s why.

As the media frenzy over Ebola dies down and lives are saved, the focus for public officials and hospital leaders has switched to the cost of treatment. It’s astronomically high, but it’s also unpredictable – anywhere from $8,500 to $50,000 per day.